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Just installed new cockpit speakers... kodiak1120 at 6:25pm 08.01.21 Ask All Sailors 6/877 I just installed two new 6.5" speakers in the cockpit of my Beneteau 37. I had to cut the holes a l
The end is near.. DAVA390 at 4:57pm 08.01.21 Ask All Sailors 3/568 Shortly after purchasing my Precision 23 8 years ago i discovered that i had been hoodwinked. About
Catalina 315 Instruments CaptBob at 3:19pm 08.01.21 Catalina 310 8/1694 Hi, I have a new 315 on order and was wondering about instrument placement. I am only having the i7
Ellen Bay, Prevost Island (2) Michael Davis at 3:13pm 08.01.21 Destinations 13/2009 196682 Again , we are the only two boats here. Solitude so close to home.
Yanmar 2gm20f Voyager1 at 2:06pm 08.01.21 Ask An Oday Owner 0/430 1. Has anyone replaced stem seal without removing the head on a Yanmar 2gm20f. Is it reasonable poss
Mercury outboard extended warranty john6206 at 12:32pm 08.01.21 Engines and Propulsion 2/642 Hey everyone, Exactly a year ago I bought a Mercury 5hp propane sail drive motor. So naturally i g
Yanmar 2gm20f stem seals Voyager1 at 11:17am 08.01.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/660 1. Has anyone replaced stem seal without removing the head on a Yanmar 2gm20f. Is it reasonable poss
Limits of a Flicka 20 SailorElliot at 10:16am 08.01.21 Ask All Sailors 17/3978 Hello! I was wondering what the "weather limits" are for a Flicka 20 (example: 30 knots of wind, 4
RIP Bruce Kirby jssailem at 8:25am 08.01.21 Sails Call Lounge 2/881
How does the Hunter 240 sail? waterman30 at 7:08am 08.01.21 Smaller Boats 18/2683 Hi. I am new to the forum. I have never owned a water ballast boat before but am considering a 240.
Need suggestions replacing all door and drawer latches! apagano at 4:48am 08.01.21 Parts Search 3/566 Hello all, i have a Hunter 49 that almost all stock latches, both doors and drawers have mostly fail
water in battery area patbratton at 3:26am 08.01.21 Smaller Boats 3/801 The bilge area under the rear if the cockpit has about three inches of water. there are no limber ho
How to gain access to port stern space? (1) Yangyangyyy at 9:04pm 07.31.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/509 I'm trying to Change the fuel cap and seat ( on port stern deck) on my 2003 Beneteau first 36.7 Sin
Chain snubbers dLj at 5:42pm 07.31.21 Ask All Sailors 78/6454 I am not well versed in using all chain anchor rode. So I've been researching chain snubbers. I fin
Sail question (1) Dil at 2:56pm 07.31.21 Ask All Sailors 30/2463 Recently I purchased a new sail Today I noticed near the head of the sail the leach makes contact wi
Hunter 34 driveline needed Apex at 2:28pm 07.31.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/707 Putting out in another thread as well, but have friend with hunter 34 that just lost shaft, strut an
Hunter 34 strut prop and shaft Apex at 2:27pm 07.31.21 Parts Search 2/346 Friend collided with ufo, which tor blade off prop and took the strut. No leaking , but they are loo
Looking for 260 in Canada Ottdreamer at 1:23pm 07.31.21 Trailer Sailors 14/1593 Might one of you fine Canadian sailors be looking to part with a hunter 260, wheel preferred. My dr
Cleaning Shanelee78 at 10:40am 07.31.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1063 Hello everybody. We just purchased a 1979 oday 19. We live on a little lake in Pierceton Indiana a
Installing Battery Monitor Juice6576 at 9:07am 07.31.21 Big Boats 12/1806 Purchased a Balmar Battery Monitor. Looking for installation advice. I have 2 4D House Batteries and

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Flickering House Lights Davidasailor26 at 6:30pm 06.24.24 YES - Corrosion was on light in the head---- It seems that it fried the wires between the head and
Okd J24 traveler repair (1) JRacer at 6:20pm 06.24.24 That's a Harken windward sheeting car. Contact Harken. Here is a pic. Not sure if they can provide p
Catalina 320 (1994) Mystery Water in bilge compartments JoeWhite at 6:09pm 06.24.24 On my c36, I found leaky windlass shaft seals were the source of the water reaching the bilge locati
Removing ceiling light Rich Stidger at 5:15pm 06.24.24 IIRC, you give a CCW twist to remove.
Flickering House Lights BAD ORCA at 5:14pm 06.24.24 Yeah thats really messed up when they do crap like that. I have found a few Friday at 5:00 construc
Catalina 320 (1994) Mystery Water in bilge compartments Scott T-Bird at 4:53pm 06.24.24 You'll have to describe in more detail the circumstances under which you find water. After rain eve
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 4:52pm 06.24.24 Not threaded. You're right, that explains why there were only nuts and washers with no backing plat
Flickering House Lights jssailem at 4:49pm 06.24.24 Man that is a bugger. :banghead:What were they thinking.
Looking for used bow pulpit for a 1983 CAL 35 MKII jssailem at 4:46pm 06.24.24
Looking for used bow pulpit for a 1983 CAL 35 MKII (2) jssailem at 4:44pm 06.24.24 While the manufacturing group differed the hull specs and the bow pulpit look remarkably similar. I
Okd J24 traveler repair Sailor Sue at 4:30pm 06.24.24 After being docked over a particularly windy period, the shackle on my traveler seems to have poppe
Looking for source for used roller furling and jib. KCofKC at 4:08pm 06.24.24 Things to consider, a new CDI is about $700, you will give up some pointing ability the larger the h
ABYC wire identification question? shemandr at 3:48pm 06.24.24 For a change they may praise that PO!
Push button switch for starter (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:02pm 06.24.24 I see your 25amp fuse between the relay and the alternator. is that a blade fuse? Just a glass fu
ABYC wire identification question? dlochner at 2:55pm 06.24.24 Cool! Saves the "Is the breaker the 4th from the top or bottom" questions when working on the back o
Deb-it Tape Vs Silicone for Teak Seat Replacement dlochner at 2:53pm 06.24.24 Stay with Bed-It. Silicone is a poor choice of sealant as it has low adhesion properties and may cau
ABYC wire identification question? (1) OS2Dude at 2:44pm 06.24.24 I made a custom electrical panel for my boat. It has the names of each HOT/POS cable engraved on bo
Looking for used bow pulpit for a 1983 CAL 35 MKII CAL35_RockHallMD at 2:40pm 06.24.24
Looking for used bow pulpit for a 1983 CAL 35 MKII CAL35_RockHallMD at 2:24pm 06.24.24
Removing ceiling light pcjrusso at 2:11pm 06.24.24 You should be able to gently twist or pry the base from the overhead liner. Thank you I will give

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